Scott v. St. Johnsbury Academy
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit, begun by trustee process, for the collection of taxes. Plea, the general issue. Heard on the pleadings and report of a referee, at the December Term, 1911, Caledonia County, Miles, J., presiding. Judgment for defendant. The plaintiff excepted. Besides what is stated in the opinion as to the Ide House, the referee finds that: “This property stands next southerly of that last described.
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Assumpsit, begun by trustee process, for the collection of taxes. Plea, the general issue. Heard on the pleadings and report of a referee, at the December Term, 1911, Caledonia County, Miles, J., presiding. Judgment for defendant. The plaintiff excepted. Besides what is stated in the opinion as to the Ide House, the referee finds that: “This property stands next southerly of that last described. Formerly there was a livery stable and a hog house, which occupied a portion of this property and the trustees of the defendant regarded that business as objectionable and purchased the property with…
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
The suit arises' from an attempt bn the part of the town of St. Johnsbury to tax certain real estate belonging to the St. Johnsbury Academy, and comes to this Court on the plaintiff’s exception to a judgment for the defendant. The case was heard below on the report of a referee, from which it appears that five different pieces of property were involved, but at the hearing before us counsel for the plaintiff expressly abandoned any claim on account of all.save two, which are called respectively the Colby House and the Ide House. The only question made is as to the taxability of the property.
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